I tend to agree with bsn reference the BDC scope on a 30/06. A buddy put one (Nikon Buckmasters BDC) on a Tikka T3 in .270. I sighted it in for him and he promptly missed his first shot at a big Kentucky buck because he used the wrong aiming dot/circle.
He did shoot another nice, but smaller buck the next week at an even longer range, but only after reminding himself which aiming point to use! Neither shot required anything but a standard crosshair figuring a MPBR of almost 300yds.
By purchasing a slightly lower magnification scope such as a 3-9, you can also get a better quality scope, such as a Bushnell Elite, Burris FFII or the Nikon Buckmasters model. There's nothing wrong with a Prostaff, they are nice enough scopes, but all three of the others are better glass to my eye. I personally don't see a real need for magnification higher than 9X on an '06 and have several of mine scoped with 3-9, 2.5-8, 2-7, and even straight 4X scopes. Even when sighting in a rifle at 100yds, there is little to no difference in groups shot at 9X or at 4X, if you do your part.
Good Luck!
He did shoot another nice, but smaller buck the next week at an even longer range, but only after reminding himself which aiming point to use! Neither shot required anything but a standard crosshair figuring a MPBR of almost 300yds.By purchasing a slightly lower magnification scope such as a 3-9, you can also get a better quality scope, such as a Bushnell Elite, Burris FFII or the Nikon Buckmasters model. There's nothing wrong with a Prostaff, they are nice enough scopes, but all three of the others are better glass to my eye. I personally don't see a real need for magnification higher than 9X on an '06 and have several of mine scoped with 3-9, 2.5-8, 2-7, and even straight 4X scopes. Even when sighting in a rifle at 100yds, there is little to no difference in groups shot at 9X or at 4X, if you do your part.
Good Luck!
